Stilnox Treatment in Elderly Patients With Insomnia - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Sanofi-Aventis
Information provided by:	Sanofi-Aventis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00359229

Purpose

Primary objective:

1. To evaluate the efficacy of Zolpidem 5mg for 1 week in elderly patients with insomnia in China

Secondary objectives:

To evaluate the safety of Zolpidem 5mg for 3 weeks in elderly patients with insomnia in China.
To evaluate the efficacy of Zolpidem 5mg for 3 weeks in elderly patients with insomnia in China

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Insomnia	Drug: Zolpidem	Phase IV

Drug Information available for: Zolpidem

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Multicentre Prospective, Open Label ,3 Weeks Phase IV Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety in Elder Patients With Insomnia in China

Further study details as provided by Sanofi-Aventis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score [ Time Frame: At 1 week versus baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score [ Time Frame: At 3 weeks versus baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Subject sleeping efficacy variable [ Time Frame: At 1 week and 3 weeks versus baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) score [ Time Frame: At 3 weeks versus baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Adverse events (AE) and Serious adverse events (SAE) reports [ Time Frame: Throughout the study period ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
General Lab tests including hepatic and renal function [ Time Frame: At 3 weeks versus baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Vital signs [ Time Frame: At 1 week and 3 weeks versus baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	115
Study Start Date:	July 2006
Primary Completion Date:	September 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental For 3 weeks	Drug: Zolpidem Administration of Zolpidem 5mg

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	65 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Primary out-patient insomniac patient defined by DSM-IV criteria
Insomnia history lasted at least 3 months , this history must include a self-reported usual sleep latency of 30 minutes or more and either 3 or more awakenings per night on average or a usual total sleep time of ≤6.5 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

Usage of hypnotics within the previous 1-3 weeks before inclusion depending on the half-life of the hypnotics that would affect the study effect
Concomitant usage of other hypnotics (benzodiazepines and Non-benzodiazepines) during the course if the study.
Concomitant usage of the following Central Nervous System active medicine : antipsychotics , antidepressants ,anxiolytics, lithium and other psychotropic drugs.
The score of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-24 ) more than 17.
The score of Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA-14 ) more than 14.
Patients having known hypersensitivity to Stilnox or any of the ingredients in the products
Patient with severe respiratory insufficiency
Patients suffering from sleep apnoea syndrome
Patients with known severe hepatic (risk of encephalopathy) and /or renal insufficiency, or other severe organ diseases
Patients suffering from severe myasthenia gravis
Patients with the previous history of drug abuse, drug dependence and drug addiction
Any other disease state or major psychiatric condition that might affect study result

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00359229

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sanofi-Aventis

Investigators

Study Director:

Bruno Jolain

Sanofi-Aventis

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	sanofi-aventis ( Medical Affairs Study Director )
Study ID Numbers:	ZOLPI_L_01540
Study First Received:	July 31, 2006
Last Updated:	September 4, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00359229 History of Changes
Health Authority:	China: State Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Zolpidem
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Neurotransmitter Agents
Mental Disorders
GABA Agonists

Hypnotics and Sedatives
Central Nervous System Depressants
Dyssomnias
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Zolpidem
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Nervous System Diseases
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Central Nervous System Depressants
Dyssomnias
Sleep Disorders

Pharmacologic Actions
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Mental Disorders
Therapeutic Uses
GABA Agonists
Hypnotics and Sedatives
GABA Agents
Central Nervous System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009